Newcastle are back in the hunt for Argentina ace Juan Roman
Riquelme.
The Villarreal outcast has been told to quit Spain in the January
transfer window after falling out with club bosses over his
attitude.
Riquelme, 29, has not played at all this season and Sam Allardyce
is weighing up an £8million move to boost his midfield
options.
Brazilian club Fluminese and Atletico Madrid remain interested but
Allardyce will tempt playmaker Riquelme with the guarantee of
first-team football.
Villarreal president Fernando Roig wants a deal sorted as soon as
possible and admitted: I think that the situation is going to be
solved in December.
